
Audio By Carbonatix
At least three people have died in a suicide blast in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, a day after the U.S. Embassy urged Americans to leave the city due to ongoing violence.Police say the explosion went off outside their headquarters Friday. A policeman was among those killed and at least five people were wounded.On Thursday, the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria warned of ongoing violence between government forces and “local extremists” in Maiduguri. The embassy said it believes the situation will continue to deteriorate.No group has claimed responsibility for Friday's blast. The militant Islamist group known as Boko Haram has carried out similar attacks in the past.Maiduguri is the home city of Boko Haram, which has been blamed for hundreds of killings in Nigeria.The group has said it wants to establish an Islamic state in northern Nigeria and does not recognize Nigeria's government or constitution.The country of 150 million is about evenly divided between Muslims, who mostly live in the north, and Christians who dominate in the south.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
‘We’ve become quite experienced in negativity’ – Liverpool’s Slot
22 minutes -
Legendary manager Lucescu dies days after resigning
43 minutes -
One dead as train travelling 99mph collides with lorry in France
52 minutes -
Airlines cut flights and hike fares as fuel prices surge
1 hour -
Kane inspires Bayern to first-leg advantage over Real Madrid at Bernabéu
1 hour -
Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from coming to UK
1 hour -
Wa West MP commissions five boreholes for the benefit of his constituents
1 hour -
Havertz’s late strike hands Arsenal narrow first-leg advantage over Sporting
2 hours -
Damang mine award: Minority not against Ghanaian participation; we’re asking for fair process – Konadu
2 hours -
NPA to enforce stricter registration rules for petroleum tankers
2 hours -
Manhyia South MP laments decline in hospitality operations in his constituency
3 hours -
How a simple clean charcoal innovation could benefit Ghana’s climate future
3 hours -
NPA, COMAC launch Safety Week 2026 to promote risk management in petroleum sector
3 hours -
Stakeholder engagement resolves onion trade impasse
3 hours -
Gender Ministry holds staff durbar, welcomes new Chief Director
3 hours